The Gospel of Luke 20:19 When God Says...I Say, AMEN!

When God Says …

“And the chief priests and the scribes the same hour sought to lay hands on him; and they feared the people: for they perceived that he had spoken this parable against them.” (Luke 20:19 KJV).

The Lord Jesus uses encounters, like what this passage reveals, to draw a sharp contrast between living under the Old Covenant of the Law and living under the New Covenant of God’s Grace. Hearing the Lord’s message, the religious leaders hated Him and they feared the crowd, instead of God. That’s the tragedy of religion. It makes them people’s-applause oriented.

The chief priests and teachers of the law were completely consumed with performance of self-effort and control. So, when our Lord Jesus preached, it stripped away their self-righteous facade, making them furious to the point that they want to lay hands on Him, but hindered by the crowd who knew that the Lord’s parables were directed at them-the religious leadership. The law demands perfection from people who cannot give it, which inevitably should lead them to need a savior. But, in their case, being corrupted by religion, it breeds anger, contempt, and jealousy. Hence, they plotted to kill Him, right there in that instance. But, ironically, their fear of the people prevented them. That’s how religion perverts people’s line of thinking.

As the religious leaders rejected our Lord Jesus, who is the ultimate Cornerstone, they relied on their own strength and failed. This is reminding us that "Grace” supplies believers with all their needs through the finished work of the Lord Jesus Christ on the cross, removing the pressure to perform by self-effort. By grace we rest. We have the Lord’s assurance as testified by Apostle Paul in the Scriptures. It is written: “But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me.” (2 Corinthians 12:9ESV).

And I say, AMEN!

Daily reflections by:
F. A. Frias
PFC Ministries

When God says... I say, AMEN! is a provocative reflection of the Lord's holy Word. It intends to challenge every seeker of truth to dig deep into the core of the Word of Life to point every being to Christ Jesus - the author and finisher of our faith, and to draw revelations for change, for nourishment and for strength of every soul.

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